American conservative commentator (born 1964)
Michael Johns
Johns in 2013
Born (1964-09-08 ) September 8, 1964 (age 59) Education
University of Miami (
B.B.A. ) Occupation(s) Health care executive, public policy analyst, writer, commentator Website
Official website
Michael Johns (born September 8, 1964) is an American
conservative commentator, policy analyst, writer, a former speechwriter for President
George H. W. Bush . He is a leader and spokesman in the
Tea Party movement .
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[9] He was also a health care executive.
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Early life and education
Johns was born in
Allentown, Pennsylvania ,
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Emmaus High School .
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[14] He graduated from the
University of Miami in 1986, receiving a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in economics.
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[15] As a University of Miami student, he was inducted into the
Iron Arrow Honor Society , the highest honor awarded a student by the university.
[16] He also studied humanities at the
University of Cambridge , England.
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Political and public policy career
Johns began his political and public policy career as a
Lyndon B. Johnson fellow working with
Rep. Donald L. Ritter .
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In 1986, he began work at
The Heritage Foundation , a
Washington, D.C. -based
conservative
think tank .
[8] Johns was an assistant editor of the Foundation's journal,
Policy Review , for which he wrote on national security and foreign policy issues.
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In 1988, he became a policy analyst for African and
Third World affairs in the Heritage Foundation's foreign policy and defense studies department. While there, he researched and wrote on topics including
South Africa , U.S. relations with
Zaire and
Kenya , the famine in
Ethiopia , and the
civil wars in
Angola and
Mozambique .
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Johns was a
White House speechwriter during the presidency of
George H. W. Bush .
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He has also worked for
New Jersey governor and
9/11 Commission chairman
Thomas Kean ,
Sen. Olympia Snowe and at the
International Republican Institute .
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Johns has been a spokesman for the
Tea Party movement .
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[26] He has served on the leadership team of the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition.
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Health care career
Johns was vice president of
Gentiva Health Services and has held senior positions at
Eli Lilly and Company and Electric Mobility Corporation.
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Books and commentary
Johns wrote the U.S. and Africa Statistical Handbook , and contributed to Finding Our Roots, Facing Our Future: America's 21st Century and Freedom in the World: The Annual Guide of Political Rights and Civil Liberties .
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He has written for
The Wall Street Journal ,
The Christian Science Monitor ,
National Review ,
Human Events , and other publications, and appeared as a commentator on
CBS News ,
C-SPAN , and other media.
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[30] In 2012,
National Journal named him one of ten
Republicans to follow on
Twitter .
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Personal life
Johns has been a resident of
Deptford Township, New Jersey .
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References
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d Brian Montopoli (25 January 2010),
Katie Couric Interviews Tea Party Leaders , CBS News, retrieved 8 June 2013
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b Michael Johns (15 November 1989),
Namibian Voters Deny Total Power To SWAPO , Wall Street Journal, archived from
the original on 10 August 2014, retrieved 8 June 2013
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b Michael Johns (26 October 1989),
Savimbi's Elusive Victory In Angola , Human Events, archived from
the original on 27 July 2013, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Michael Johns, Speechwriter , C-Span Video Library, archived from
the original on 13 January 2014, retrieved 8 June 2013
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d Tad Lichtenauer,
Former White House Speechwriter (PDF) , Cross and Crescent Magazine, archived from
the original (PDF) on 21 November 2015, retrieved 8 June 2013
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b Kate Zernike (17 April 2010),
"Tea Party Supporters Affluent, Educated" , New York Times , archived from
the original on 13 January 2014, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Different Cup Of Tea , Gloucester County Times, 24 February 2010, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Former Lehigh Valley Man Gets Foundation Position , The Morning Call, 15 January 1989, retrieved 8 June 2013
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b Justin Quinn,
Interview with National Tea Party Founder & Leader Michael Johns , About.com, archived from
the original on 19 November 2012, retrieved 8 June 2013
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b Michael Johns (30 June 2009),
Here's How Part-B Can Save Medicare , HME News, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Eli Lilly & Company , Pharmacist's Coffee Magazine, 2 September 2010, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Wheelchair NCD Won't Bring Documentation Clarity , Supercoder.com, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Michael Johns , Notable Names Database, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Emmaus High School Alumni (PDF) , Emmaus High School, January 2012, retrieved 8 June 2013 [
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Area Students Receive Their College Degrees , The Morning Call, 21 August 1986, retrieved 8 June 2013
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"Former Bush speechwriter leading Tea Party to legitimacy, victory," by Andrew Moran, Digital Journal, April 30, 2013
^ Michael Johns (March 1987), The Lessons Of Afghanistan , Policy Review
^ Michael Johns (September 1987), Seventy Years Of Evil , Policy Review
^ Michael Johns (November 1988), Angola At The Crossroads , Policy Archive
^ Michael Johns (February 1989), A U.S. Strategy To Foster Human Rights In Ethiopia , Policy Archive
^ Michael Johns (February 1990), Angola: Testing Gorbachev's 'New Thinking' , Policy Archive
^ Michael Johns (July 1990), With Freedom Near in Angola This is No Time to Curtail UNITA Assistance , Policy Archive
^ E. A. Wayne (8 May 1989),
Ethiopian Regime Looks West For Helping Hand , Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 8 June 2013
^ Robert M. Press (26 September 1991),
Zaire Army Riots Test Regime , Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 8 June 2013
^ Justin Quinn,
The Top Conservatives To Follow On Twitter , About.com, archived from
the original on 30 December 2016, retrieved 8 June 2013
^ Robert Wilonsky (10 June 2009),
Because Nothing Screams, "Happy July 4th!" Like Michelle Malkin at Southfork Ranch , Dallas Observer, archived from
the original on 28 December 2010, retrieved 8 June 2013
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The National Leadership Team , Nationwide Tea Party Coalition, retrieved 8 June 2013
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Books By NJC Alumni , National Journalism Center, archived from
the original on 4 July 2013, retrieved 8 June 2013
^ Michael Johns (25 February 1994),
If U.S. Force Is Needed In Bosnia... , Christian Science Monitor, retrieved 8 June 2013
^ On The Scene , National Review
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"Ten Republicans to follow on Twitter," by Adam Mazmanian, National Journal , August 27, 2012 , Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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"Candidates seek area tea party's support at rally" ,
The Philadelphia Inquirer , April 18, 2010. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Michael Johns, a national tea party leader from Deptford, speaks to the crowd."
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